Why has Oklahoma ranked last in COVID-19 sequencing for months? Totals mask some recent progress; Oklahoma National Guard leader warns unvaccinated members; Supreme Court sets date with Oklahoma to respond to 40-plus McGirt appeals;
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Bigler Jobe Stouffer II becomes second man executed in Oklahoma this year; Health commissioner assures Oklahomans that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective after attorney general expresses doubt about the science; Senate redistricting director hired as oil lobbyist;
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COVID cases soaring in Oklahoma with 120% increase last week; Oklahoma Gov. Stitt joins AG to slam Biden's vaccine mandates, discuss lawsuits; Public Health Lab had issues with staffing, storing COVID-19 samples, CMS report shows;
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In Oklahoma, Black families turn to doulas for better births; Vaccine push renewed as new cases nearly double in a week for Oklahoma l Expect Fewer Competitive Oklahoma Legislative Races After Redistricting
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7-day average of Oklahoma coronavirus cases again tops 1,000; Governor increases use of business incentive fund; Infrastructure bill seen as a game changer for rural Oklahomans, a boost for cities'
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Oklahoma AG: Businesses should avoid vaccine mandates; Oklahoma road improvement package expected to exceed $1.3 billion; Dark money group targets Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt with Fox News ads;
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Oklahoma AG, governor praise judge for blocking health care worker vaccine mandate; Omicron 'likely already here,' Oklahoma doctors say as post-delta lull appears over; State lawmakers roughly outline priorities for spending $1.8B in federal virus relief funds;
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Together Oklahoma hosts People Have the Power watch party; Local officials respond to latest COVID variant with calls for Oklahomans to get vaccinated; Defense secretary Lloyd Austin says Oklahoma National Guard members must get vaccinated;
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